Paul Watters

1955 - 2025

Paul Watters, 70, of Helmsburg, Indiana, Passed Away September 22, 2025, Born in Ohio in 1955 to Howard and Audrey Watters, Paul is survived by his two children Scarlett Watters (Forrest) and Andrew Watters (Satomi) of Denver, CO; grandson Scott Hackney; siblings Sarah Greenlaw, Doc Watters, Anne Paterson and David Watters plus many nieces & nephews. Paul grew up in Fort Wayne, IN & graduated from Elmhurst High School before attending the University of Wisconsin where he graduated with a B.S. in Probability & Statistics completing his education at the University of Denver in pursuit of an MBA. He made many lifelong friends along the way. Paul excelled in sports, receiving a full ride scholarship for football at SMU & held the record for the fastest butterfly stroke in swimming. A lifelong chess player, he was the school chess champion in 1968-69, and had ongoing online chess games with his daughter & grandson, maintaining that he would never let them win and indeed they never won. Paul kept a file of his ideas for various inventions and he had a contagious sense of curiosity and wonder. He enjoyed playing poker, discussing theoretical physics, and listening to all types of music especially the blues, bluegrass, and anything with a harmonica. As the family standup comedian, he often had everyone laughing so hard that it hurt. He was taken too soon and is deeply missed. A memorial service will be held at The Beamery, 2082 SR-45 Morgantown, IN 46160 at 11:00am, November 15th, 2025. In lieu of flowers please send donations to the U.S. Chess Federation via new.uschess.org November 15th, The Beamery, 2082 SR-45 Morgantown, IN 46160 at 11:00am